Automobiles:Top 5 of all time

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5. Ford Model T
“Any customer can have a car painted any color that he wants so long as it is black” - Henry Ford […]

Breaking News - Jaguar/Land Rover change hands

And so it finally goes down… sort of.
Autoblog is reporting (via Autonews.com) that Ford and Tata have put in the finally signed off on a 2.65 billion deal. Finally, Tata gets its hands on Jaguar a once proud brand that has since fallen into bad hands and a inept management, and Land Rover, a iconic […]

A pair of Über fugly Ferrari 612 Scagliettis to lap India.

In the past couple of years Ferrari has sent their 612 Scaglietti across the world. First it was China, then the Americas and finally the 60th anniversary around-the-world relay last year. The latest country on the Prancing Horses map is India and god did we get the ugliest pair of Scagliettis.

The 12-stage event starts […]

Once the Jeep goes desi…

Ok, that title does not make any sense. But the news is nevertheless huge.
After Tata, now it’s Mahindra. Gawker Media’s automobile blog - Autoblog is now reporting that Mahindra and Mahindra may soon own the Jeep brand.
In order to reach the markets that matter, M&M may be looking to forge an alliance with Chrysler […]

Cheap Cars and Dear Gas - A Precognitive Prevarication

Last week, I speculated that 2008 could turn out to be India’s solely because of the trendsetting auto industry. It can be argued that these trends are by no means cutting edge technological. Rather, this upswing in newsworthy snippets has solely been caused by some smart economics and business decisions. And curiously one company, Tata […]

Is ‘08 the Year of the Tatas?

The last couple of months have seen a bunch of India related news snippets in the automotive media. The three major auto blogs that i subscribe to, Autoblog, Jalopnik and The Truth about Cars have all devoted multiple posts to India related subjects recently. While the Nano and the Jaguar/Land Rover sale have gotten the […]

Those Nigerians man

After scamming noobs on the internet asking for their bank account information, the Nigerian ‘businessmen’ got smarter. Soon they were creating fake websites and phishing information from unsuspecting customers, asking E-Bay sellers to part with their goods and now they are after Tata Nanos.
Jalopnik, one of the regular feeds I have subscribed to […]

Tata keeps its promise, delivers a $2500 car

The online media outlets, blogs and every news source is buzzing with Nano, the $2500 peoples car. The news is mostly praise peppered with a little worry about the trouble the mass sales could bring.
We over at UD love the Nano, for the following reasons
-The price. When most cars in developing countries cost almost […]

Bajaj pips Tata.

Bajaj, the manufacturer of the famous tuc-tuc has one-upped Tata, by releasing its ultra-low-cost car to compete with Tata. Whats more, they released the prototype car, a day ahead of the much hyped and anticipated release by Tata.
The prototype, dubbed ‘Hamara’ (ours in English) is a joint project by Renault-Nissan and Bajaj.
More details […]

Its official, Ford Waves Tata to Jag and LR

Both Ford and Tata announced that they have moved into advanced negotiations on the sale of Jaguar and Land Rover. If that does not tickle your fancy, then try this. Vijay Mallya has split with Toyota F1, Kingfisher will no longer be one of the sponsors of the team, this should give the brand and […]

Italians live vicariously through Indians

The Tata - Jag deal has and will have a lot of benefits, most of which do not meet the common eye. The first in the list seems to be the Italian connection.

Autoblog helps us decipher the puzzle.
Fiat besides owning the Scuderia owns this amazing company we have come to know as Alfa Romeo. […]

$2500 Tata car, coming to the Delhi Auto Show.

We reported earlier that Suzuki was planning on unveilling its A Star concept car at the Delhi Auto Show.
Now TATA have decided to one up the Japanese company by deciding to show off their $2500 car.
Jokes aside, Jalopnik says the car would feature four doors and have a rear mounted engine, with a […]

Suzuki to unveil concept car at the New Delhi Motor Show

This could be the new Alto Image from Autoblog

Autoblog reports that Suzuki will be unveiling it’s A Star concept car in India. Although most concept car’s never see the light of day, Japanese companies design their cars based on utility and market forcasting, unlike most other big car makers who want to show off […]

Jaguar dealers concerned over possible Indian Ownership

The Jaguar XKR, will this capture the American car buyers? Image from Anantha

Over the weekend, we got a tip from our reader Annu, about U.S. Jaguar dealers expressing discomfort over an Indian Owner. Although my original post was geared towards a different set of ideas, I have taken it upon myself to answer this question.
The […]

The bids are in

It is reported that the final bids for Jaguar and Land Rover are in. Said to be in between $1.5 billion and $2.2 billion, the bids have been made by Tata Motors and Mahindra & Mahindra. The winner will be announced by Ford next week.

‘Desis love Toyota’ not funny anymore

A FOB’s ambassador in the USA?

Toyota has been in the news recently for a lot of recalls. The company has decided to recall 264,000 cars to repair their fuel pipes mostly in their Lexus GS and IS sedans in the USA.
But the title refers to another developing story, a law suit filed by […]

Bollywood actress test drives a Formula 1 car

As I was browsing Jalopnik, I read this post titled “Bollywood Actress Prefers F1 Car to “Hot Hunk””. I had to pinch myself once to make sure I was reading it right and a second time to figure out how I missed this piece of news.
Gul Panag, the latest Bollywood star did get to […]

Jaguar & Landrover unions support Tata

Tata received support for their bid from the worker unions of Jaguar and Land Rover. Initially the were worried that if successful, their jobs might disappear to India, but after being comforted and promised by Ravi Kanth, the Managing Director of Tata, the workers decided to support Tata. They also cited Tata’s track record with […]

India bids on Jaguar and Land Rover. BMW bringing ///M to India.

After months of speculation, M&M has confirmed that it is bidding for Ford’s Jaguar and Land Rover division. In other car news, BMW is set to roll out almost all its models in India. The M3 and M5 are also on the cards for 2008. Now if someone could import better roads, we will be […]

India beats Japan, for the first time, in car sales.

The Maruti Suzuki Swift, one of the best small cars I have been in. Image from teemus

Quiet often my friends from real life ask me about my devotion to covering cars in India and this is the deal. Until a few years ago, cars in India still had carburetors and the sports package […]

Car computers hit Indian maket.

Technology is catching up pretty fast and it looks like car computers equipped with touch screens are now making the way to India. Although targeting car rental companies catering to rich customers, the technology is bound to trickle down to all sections of the market. The crazy traffic in Indian will make these products hot […]

Tuc tuc’s spreading like wild fire.

Autorickshaws or Tuc tuc’s are they are called, now have a personality, a name and will be staying in a city near you, if all goes according to plan.
Anyone who has ever set foot in South Asia is aware of this tiny motorized three wheeled thing called Autos or Tuc Tuc’s in […]

India responds to the Hummer in style, civilian version to be unveiled.

India’s response to the Hummer. Presenting the M&M Axe. Image from Militaryphotos.net
Mahindra and Mahindra recently tested the Mahindra Axe, a multipurpose vehicle developed to replace the againg “Windy 505″ for the Indian Army.
Raj Khalsa, over at Militaryphotos has a detailed article about the Axe.

Developed in a mere 36 months to fulfill the […]

Indian Rolls Royce coupe on Autoblogs top 10 list.

The popular automotive blog Autoblog complies Top 10 lists and earlier this month, they came up with the Top 10 Coachbuilt Supercars.
Rewind about 11 years, A stuffy movie theater in Madras, A fairly popular hero speeding away on a wide bodied convertible SUV resulted in me going WTF is that car. I searched high and […]

Tata - India’s “East India Tea Company”?

Land Rover could soon be Tata’s luxury division.
It looks like India’s “East India Tea Company” will be Tata.
Although the official word is mum, Tata Motors and Mahindra have been linked with possibly bidding for Ford’s Land Rover and Jaguar divisions. Both brands are currently owned by Ford, what needs to be remembered is […]